The /etc/news/hosts.nntp (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4273	GEN006260	SV-39250r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.

STIG	Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-38224r1_chk )
Check /etc/news/hosts.nntp permissions. # find / -name hosts.nntp # ls -lL < hosts.nntp file > If /etc/news/hosts.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33499r1_fix)
Change the mode of the hosts.nntp file to 0600. # chmod 0600 < hosts.nntp file>